John L. Birkey, 70 of Princeton, IL., passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Silverado Naperville in Naperville, Il. He was born on May 8, 1948 to Emery N Birkey and Sadie M Williams. John married his love Lynn “Dianne” Pendarvis on June 9, 1979 at Red Oak Methodist Church in Walnut, IL
John was a graduate of Malden High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Western Illinois University. He worked for Pioneer Seed Corn in Princeton as well as working on his family farm. He enjoyed farming, gardening, and reading. John was quite the history buff and enjoyed antique tractors, hunting and collecting arrow heads and geneaology research. In his younger days he loved going fishing with his loving wife Dianne of 38 years.
John is survived by his wife Dianne Birkey of Princeton, IL, one daughter; Megan (David Balsewicz) Birkey of Winfield, IL, one son; Michael Birkey of Princeton, IL, one brother; Bill (Kathy) Birkey of Peoria, IL and one sister; Kathy (Jim) Susin of Metamora, IL and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one son; Daniel Birkey.
Visitation for John will be held at the Chapel at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, IL at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018. Services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Afterward, a graveside service will follow at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, IL. Memorials may be directed to Western Illinois School of Agriculture attention John N. Birkey Memorial.
John was a graduate of Malden High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Western Illinois University. He worked for Pioneer Seed Corn in Princeton as well as working on his family farm. He enjoyed farming, gardening, and reading. John was quite the history buff and enjoyed antique tractors, hunting and collecting arrow heads and geneaology research. In his younger days he loved going fishing with his loving wife Dianne of 38 years.
John is survived by his wife Dianne Birkey of Princeton, IL, one daughter; Megan (David Balsewicz) Birkey of Winfield, IL, one son; Michael Birkey of Princeton, IL, one brother; Bill (Kathy) Birkey of Peoria, IL and one sister; Kathy (Jim) Susin of Metamora, IL and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one son; Daniel Birkey.
Visitation for John will be held at the Chapel at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, IL at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018. Services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Afterward, a graveside service will follow at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, IL. Memorials may be directed to Western Illinois School of Agriculture attention John N. Birkey Memorial.
John L. Birkey, 70 of Princeton, IL., passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Silverado Naperville in Naperville, Il. He was born on May 8, 1948 to Emery N Birkey and Sadie M Williams. John married his love Lynn “Dianne” Pendarvis on June 9, 1979 at Red Oak Methodist Church in Walnut, IL
John was a graduate of Malden High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Western Illinois University. He worked for Pioneer Seed Corn in Princeton as well as working on his family farm. He enjoyed farming, gardening, and reading. John was quite the history buff and enjoyed antique tractors, hunting and collecting arrow heads and geneaology research. In his younger days he loved going fishing with his loving wife Dianne of 38 years.
John is survived by his wife Dianne Birkey of Princeton, IL, one daughter; Megan (David Balsewicz) Birkey of Winfield, IL, one son; Michael Birkey of Princeton, IL, one brother; Bill (Kathy) Birkey of Peoria, IL and one sister; Kathy (Jim) Susin of Metamora, IL and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one son; Daniel Birkey.
Visitation for John will be held at the Chapel at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, IL at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018. Services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Afterward, a graveside service will follow at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, IL. Memorials may be directed to Western Illinois School of Agriculture attention John N. Birkey Memorial.
John was a graduate of Malden High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Western Illinois University. He worked for Pioneer Seed Corn in Princeton as well as working on his family farm. He enjoyed farming, gardening, and reading. John was quite the history buff and enjoyed antique tractors, hunting and collecting arrow heads and geneaology research. In his younger days he loved going fishing with his loving wife Dianne of 38 years.
John is survived by his wife Dianne Birkey of Princeton, IL, one daughter; Megan (David Balsewicz) Birkey of Winfield, IL, one son; Michael Birkey of Princeton, IL, one brother; Bill (Kathy) Birkey of Peoria, IL and one sister; Kathy (Jim) Susin of Metamora, IL and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one son; Daniel Birkey.
Visitation for John will be held at the Chapel at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, IL at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018. Services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Afterward, a graveside service will follow at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, IL. Memorials may be directed to Western Illinois School of Agriculture attention John N. Birkey Memorial.
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